Kiwanos are native to Africa, but grow very well in NZ. They are in the melon family. Their spines are very firm. I bet a thrown kiwano could do some damage...which is why we kept it on a high shelf and out of monster hands until we ate it...
There it is on a small dinner plate, and sliced in half.
This tutorial suggests a squeeze-and-slurp method for consumption. First-hand experimentation revealed that that is not the way to go, unless you LIKE picking seeds out of your hair after the kiwano explodes in your face. Cooler heads then prevailed and the remaining kiwano was eaten in a civilised fashion, with a spoon.
Imagine if a cucumber had seeds the size and texture of watermelon seeds. And each one was encased in a slippery packet of cucumber jelly. That's pretty much a kiwano. It was fine, but I didn't love it. It seemed like more work than it's worth.
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Looks like its main virtue is to provide some moisture in a desert setting....it's a cute little thing kinda like a horned toad.
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